Papers 1757-1961, bulk 1760-1800.

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Papers 1757-1961, bulk 1760-1800.

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Collection contains miscellaneous items relating to various members of the Shippen family. The majority are letters, some of which date from the 1700s. Other items include receipts for goods purchased and photographs and engravings of members of the Shippen family. There are several obituaries and newspaper writings. There are copies of two accounts of Edward Shippen, Jr., for furniture, including details of upholstering an easy chair (1754-1755). Another bill for furniture was sent to Edward Shippen of Lancaster in 1771. A map shows the route of a road built by Colonel James Burd in 1758. Genealogical notes have been added to some documents.

4 folders [ca. 25 items] : ill. ; 26 cm.

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Shippen family.

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Members of the Shippen family were prominent in Pennsylvania during the 18th century. Most resided in Philadelphia. The patriarch, Edward (1639-1712), served as the first mayor of Philadelphia; his grandson, Edward III (1703-1781), also was mayor. Edward III's daughter, Sarah, married Col. James Burd. Other members of the family included Margaret Frances and Edward IV (1729-1806). Margaret (Peggy) Shippen married Benedict Arnold. From the description of Papers 1757-1961, bulk 1760-18...

Shippen, Edward, 1639-1712

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Edward Shippen (b. Boston, Massachusetts, July 9, 1703; d. Lancaster, Pennsylvania, September 25, 1781) was a wealthy merchant and government official in colonial Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In early life he laid out and founded the town of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. In 1746 to 1748, he was one of the founders of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), of which he was a member of the first board of trustees, from which he resigned in 1767. He was also a subscriber to the Philadelp...

Shippen, Edward, approximately 1703-1781

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Edward Shippen was a merchant, and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1768. From the description of Letters and papers, 1727-1781. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122540100 The Shippen family was one of the most industrious and illustrious of Philadelphia in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. They were active in government, the military, and in their various businesses: land acquisition and speculation, house...

Burd, James, 1726-1793

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James Burd was a Pennsylvania merchant and farmer. He also commanded at Fort Augusta (Pa.) and elsewhere during the French and Indian War, 1755-1763. From the description of Business records and accounts, 1747-1768. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122316269 James Burd was born in Scotland. He immigrated to Philadelphia in 1747 and became a merchant there. He moved to Shippensburg in 1752. He played a prominent role in the French and Indian War a...

Byrd family.

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Burd, Sarah Shippen, 1731-1784

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Shippen, Margaret Frances.

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Shippen, Edward, 1729-1806

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Chief Justice of Pennsylvania. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Philadelphia, to William Parsons, 1750 Aug. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270663645 Edward Shippen was Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1768. From the description of Docket of cases, 1764-1765. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122616293 From the description of Receipts, 1754-1789. (Ameri...